Olga Tokarczuk Age, Biography, Family, Affairs & More
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Real Name | Olga Tokarczuk |
Profession | Writer, Essayist, Poet, Screenwriter, Psychologist |
Famous For | Man Booker International Prize 2018 |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Moss Green |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 January 1962 |
Age (as in 2018) | 56 Years |
Birthplace | Sulechów, Poland |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Polish |
Hometown | Sulechów |
College/University | University of Warsaw |
Educational Qualification | Graduate in Psychology |
Religion | Not Known |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Nike Award: 2008 • German-Polish International Bridge Prize: 2015 • Man Booker International Prize: 2018 |
Controversy | She faced a lot of criticism and even recieved death threats over her remarks on Poland's History. She was attacked by Nowa Ruda Patriots association and asserted her as Anti-Patriotic. |
Boyfriends, Affairs & More | |
Marital Status | Not Known |
Affair/Boyfriend | Grzegorz Zegadło (Translator) |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Name Not Known (Ex-Husband; a Psychologist) |
Children | Son- Name Not Known (From her Ex-Husband) Daughter- Name Not Known |
Parents | Father- Not Known (Teacher) Mother- Not Known (Teacher) |
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Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Olga Tokarczuk
- Does Olga Tokarczuk smoke?: Not Known
- Does Olga Tokarczuk drink ?: Not Known
- Since her childhood, she had a keen interest in writing.
- Her parents were both teachers who had decorated her house with books. It was a breeding place for a future author.
- She used to write poems in her teens.
- She studied Psychology in her graduation and was trained as a psychologist at the University of Warsaw.
- She had a keen interest in abnormal psychology.
- During her studies, she volunteered in an asylum for adolescents suffering from behavioural problems.
- After completing her studies, she began practising as a therapist.
- She married a psychologist and had a son with him.
- She felt miserable after working five years in the hospital, so she decided to quit her job and publish her literary works.
- Her debut novel “The Journey of the Book-People” was an instant hit.
- She won The Nike Book Award in 2008 where she was unanimously selected by the judges.
- She is the member of ‘The Greens’ (a Political Party in Poland).
- She has been a subject to death threats in Poland after in an interview she said that Poland has committed “horrendous acts” of colonisation in its history.
- She won the 2018 Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘Flights’. She shared this prize with Jennifer Croft, who translated the book into English. They both received £25,000 each as the prize money.